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vindication

/ vindication /

noun

noun Sense 1

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

"friends provided a vindication of his position"

Type of:

clearing

Kinds of:

justification rehabilitation

Derived:

acquit assoil clear discharge exonerate

noun Sense 2

the justification for some act or belief

"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

Type of:

justification

Kinds of:

apology apologia alibi excuse exculpation

Derived:

vindicate justify defend support fend for

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